Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

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Consolidated statements of cash flows

for the years ended 31 December 2019 and 2018

 

Notes1

 

2019
in CHF m

 

2018
in CHF m

1

The notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

Net cash generated from operating activities

 

 

 

 

509

 

 

 

530

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in property, plant and equipment

 

 

–273

 

 

 

–237

 

 

Investments in financial assets, associates and joint ventures

 

 

 

–4

 

 

 

–4

 

 

Investments in intangible assets

 

 

–16

 

 

 

–20

 

 

Changes in current financial assets and short-term deposits

 

 

 

–285

 

 

 

15

 

 

Sale of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

14

 

 

Proceeds from the disposal of associates and financial assets

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

62

 

 

Proceeds from the disposal of discontinued operations

 

 

295

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds/payments associated with disposals of activities not qualifying as discontinued operations

 

 

11

 

 

 

38

 

 

Net cash provided by/used in investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

–254

 

 

 

–132

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of treasury shares

 

 

 

–10

 

 

 

 

 

Distribution from the reserves to the shareholders of Clariant Ltd

 

 

–181

 

 

 

–165

 

 

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

 

 

 

–20

 

 

 

–16

 

 

Proceeds/payments associated with transactions with non-controlling interests

 

 

–1

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from financial debts

 

 

 

268

 

 

 

350

 

 

Repayments of financial debts

 

 

 

–370

 

 

 

–354

 

 

Repayments of lease liabilities

 

 

–58

 

 

 

 

 

Interest paid

 

 

 

–79

 

 

 

–79

 

 

Interest paid for leases

 

 

–12

 

 

 

 

 

Interest received

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

18

 

 

Net cash provided by/used in financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

–440

 

 

 

–246

Currency translation effect on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

–10

 

 

 

–20

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

 

 

 

–195

 

 

 

132

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

 

 

 

 

833

 

 

 

701

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

 

 

 

 

638

 

 

 

833

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